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The Confederation of British Industry is a Not For Profit Organisation incorporated by Royal Charter 1 which promotes the interests of its members, some 200,000 British businesses, a figure which includes some 80% of FTSE 100 companies and around 50% of FTSE 350 companies. 2 The CBI works to promote these interests by lobbying and advising Governments, workers and trade unions, networking with other businesses and creating intelligence through analysis of Government policies and compilation of statistics, both in the United Kingdom and internationally through their offices in Beijing , Brussels and Washington DC . 3 4 The present Director-General is Richard Lambert , formerly the editor of the Financial Times and member of the Bank Of England Monetary Policy Committee . Lambert replaced Sir Digby Jones in July 2006. 5 It is the premier lobbying organisation for UK business on national and international issues. It works with the UK government, international legislators and policy-makers to help UK businesses compete effectively. CBI policy is decided by its members – senior professionals from all sectors and sizes of business are directly involved in the policy-making process. RESEARCH The CBI conducts numerous surveys and reports which are of particular use to its members. Research conducted is available to the relevant sections of its membership. ORGANISATION Senior personnel
Directors-General since 1965
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